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Contents: 1. The Importance of Rhinitis 2. Causes of Rhinitis 3. Making a Diagnosis 4. Examination 5. Investigations 6. Airway Tests 7. Tests of Mucociliary Clearance 8. Imaging 9. Other Tests
Until recently, the contribution of immunological knowledge to the
under standingand management ofENTdisorders was slight, being
largely confined to the appreciation that many rhinitic patients
were allergic. Happily, this situation is rapidly changing: the
immunological basis of many disorders of the ears, nose and throat
is becoming recognized and the mechanisms of the reactions involved
are being elucidated. From this, rational therapy should evolve.
This book aims to highlight some of the areas in which
immunological mechanisms are involved in otorhinolaryngology. It is
written by experts in their respective fields of immunology and
allergy, otology, rhinology and pathology. It opens with an
overview ofthe pathways ofthe immune response and the cells and
molecules involved, leading to an appreciation of the normal
defence mechanisms of the upper respiratory tract and possible
areas offailure. There is then a chapter on HIV infection and how
this may present to otorhinolaryngologists. The normal function of
the tonsil and the immunological effects oftonsillectomy are then
considered. The varying roles of fungi in ENT disorders ranging
from commensal through allergen to invasive organisms is assessed
by Professor R. J. Hay. Perhaps the most obvious immunological
contribution to management thus far lies in the immunocytochemical
diagnosis of pathological conditions of the ears, nose and throat
and this is covered in a chapter by Professor Leslie Michaels."
Until recently, the contribution of immunological knowledge to the
under standingand management ofENTdisorders was slight, being
largely confined to the appreciation that many rhinitic patients
were allergic. Happily, this situation is rapidly changing: the
immunological basis of many disorders of the ears, nose and throat
is becoming recognized and the mechanisms of the reactions involved
are being elucidated. From this, rational therapy should evolve.
This book aims to highlight some of the areas in which
immunological mechanisms are involved in otorhinolaryngology. It is
written by experts in their respective fields of immunology and
allergy, otology, rhinology and pathology. It opens with an
overview ofthe pathways ofthe immune response and the cells and
molecules involved, leading to an appreciation of the normal
defence mechanisms of the upper respiratory tract and possible
areas offailure. There is then a chapter on HIV infection and how
this may present to otorhinolaryngologists. The normal function of
the tonsil and the immunological effects oftonsillectomy are then
considered. The varying roles of fungi in ENT disorders ranging
from commensal through allergen to invasive organisms is assessed
by Professor R. J. Hay. Perhaps the most obvious immunological
contribution to management thus far lies in the immunocytochemical
diagnosis of pathological conditions of the ears, nose and throat
and this is covered in a chapter by Professor Leslie Michaels."
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